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Stafford road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in Stafford in 2010, and 611 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2009 (434), and casualties rose from 604.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 23,372 collisions in Stafford.

Collisions in 2010
437
Up 1% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
611
Up 1% on 2009
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
5.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Stafford in 2010

2.1% of collisions in Stafford in 2010 were fatal and 5.9% serious, against 2% and 13% in Stafford from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious265.9%
  • Slight40292%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious315.1%
  • Slight57093%

Stafford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Stafford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 866 in 1990. 2010 is highlighted, with 437, up 1% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025193257
2024227291
2023108144
202283109
2021107137
202095115
2019157219
2018174258
2017190259
2016361516
2015322447
2014346479
2013365494
2012379542
2011409551
2010437611
2009434604
2008491662
2007523753
2006577841
2005610849
2004605869
2003624869
2002565824
2001615887
2000617848
1999667943
1998615892
1997617911
1996667926
1995606904
1994623877
1993701971
1992656955
19917981,143
19908661,170
19897441,044
1988628894
1987574840
1986649911
1985593831
1984629879
1983611832
1982649892
1981646905
1980597834
1979622916

When and where crashes happen in Stafford in 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (12%)
  • Tuesday61 (14%)
  • Wednesday75 (17%)
  • Thursday69 (16%)
  • Friday75 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (3.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (8.5%)
  • February36 (8.2%)
  • March32 (7.3%)
  • April34 (7.8%)
  • May37 (8.5%)
  • June36 (8.2%)
  • July38 (8.7%)
  • August37 (8.5%)
  • September40 (9.2%)
  • October29 (6.6%)
  • November45 (10%)
  • December36 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight317 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds348 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (61%)
  • Wet or damp122 (28%)
  • Frost or ice28 (6.4%)
  • Snow18 (4.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph180 (41%)
  • 40 mph28 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph26 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph123 (28%)
  • 70 mph79 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway290 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (24%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Stafford in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant416 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist41 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.2%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2097 (16%)
  • 21 to 2583 (14%)
  • 26 to 35110 (18%)
  • 36 to 45104 (17%)
  • 46 to 5585 (14%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.3%)
  • Over 7513 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider424 (69%)
  • Passenger155 (25%)
  • Pedestrian32 (5.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car600 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle52 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Stafford in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Stafford

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Stafford ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Stafford had the 120th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
118th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
290th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Stafford in 2010

Forebridge, Stafford, ST16 2HQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Stafford in 2010, with 37 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Stafford with the most crashes in 2010

The M6 had the most collisions in Stafford in 2010: 78, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Stafford, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM67814013
2ndA34546611
3rdA518355625
4thA513202702
5thB5066202613
6thA51162911
7thA519142002
8thB5026131811
9thA520101300
10thA44991100
11thA50071310
12thA50137800
13thB50276600
14thB54054400
15thA51873300
16thA502300
17thB50292200
18thB50381100

Towns in Stafford: crashes in 2010

Stafford itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 136.

Postcode districts in Stafford: crashes in 2010

ST16 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Stafford in 2010: 98.

Latest crashes in Stafford in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Stafford in 2010, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2010.

Severity

Stafford road accidents in other years